Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice plans to argue in appealing his NFL suspension that the video of him punching out his then-fiancee was edited, according to ESPN.

The video, obtained by TMZ, was a "cleaned-up, whittled down and condensed version of the events" that occurred in an Atlantic City casino elevator, Rice's legal team will reportedly claim.

Rice was suspended indefinitely and the Ravens released him after video of him punching and knocking out Janay Palmer became public on Sept. 8. The incident occurred in February. The couple later married.

Former FBI chief Robert Mueller was appointed by the NFL to lead an independent investigation of how the league handled Rice's discipline.

The NFL initially suspended Rice for just two games, which drew widespread criticism for being too lenient. Commissioner Roger Goodell changed the terms of the ban after the video went public.

Friday, ESPN's "Outside the Lines" reported a pattern of misinformation and misdirection fueled by the Ravens and the NFL since the incident occurred. The Ravens plan to address the report's claims early this week.